[EAS] WEA Enabled Phones to Receive Emergency Messages

[Mike McCarthy]

The problem Clay is the SECC is only in relation to Part 73/74/78
stations.  There is zero authority or influence on any other entity or
organization outside of that sphere. IPAWS and cell carriers are
completely independant of the SECC/EAS as we know it.  And it's going to
give EAS a black eye in the process.

MM

>
> Responding to MM's comment -
>
> The bigger problem then will become measuring use. With the NWS issuing
> SVR
> and TOR warnings for truly marginal events, the issue of crying wolf will
> become front and center like never before. Joplin's casual response to the
> regularly issued TOR warnings for that area before the 2011 EF5 will
> become
> emblematic nationwide.  Then toss in AMBER and a myriad of other alerts, I
> would not be surprised to see weekly alerts of some sort in active urban
> areas resulting in a pervasive dismissive attitude.
>
> Mike,  you have just underscored one of the many issues that need to be
> handled by the SECC's ....That is very possible -provided - the SECC's are
> actually a committee comprised of all the major stakeholders.   In all too
> many cases, SECC's are dysfunctional entities resulting in less than
> satisfactory EAS systems.     Perhaps unfortunately these committees
> require
> leadership and active participation by volunteers to function.     There
> is
> zero or no funding or leadership from many levels of government.
>
> Bottom line - EAS is what - WE - make it.    I've been preaching this for
> years.
>
> Clay Freinwald
> Still trying